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All Encompassing Mortgage and Real Estate Thread
LCHorn replied to UTPhil2006's topic in Business and Markets
There is probably a little fraud going on (I.e., the originating bank would get a hand slap for it) in that a member of Congress declares two homes purchased close to one another (or refinances those loans) as both primary residences, but itās largely because the rules governing occupancy arenāt set up for a borrower who really does have two primary residences. Given the (lack of) money at stake, and the infrequency of abuse (even that word exaggerates the ethical conflict), none of this should invite a policy or regulatory solution. -
All Encompassing Mortgage and Real Estate Thread
LCHorn replied to UTPhil2006's topic in Business and Markets
A California realtor running for Congress wants credit for referring a mortgage fraud inquiry to Fannie Mae. Also, the DOJ appears to think the case is weak sauce. And Bill Pulte sucks. -
2025-26 Houston Rockets Thread - Back to Contention?
LCHorn replied to BigOrange1's topic in Basketball
Iād think Durant taking a couple more threes a game would be just as impactful. -
Oh come on, I wouldnāt put the value at $0, my point is that presuming a prospect rated at ā50ā on a bunch of prospect lists has value worth $20m or whatever and therefore should be seen as a match for a 1.5 WAR MLB player isnāt always a good way to evaluate player acquisition merits.
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Youāre omitting the $20m St. Louis is sending the Sox. Thatās a huge part. You know what else sells merchandise? A World Series championship.
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Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
LCHorn replied to texifornia's topic in š¤«$9.95š¤«
I think weāve discussed lots of ways this whole thing may mature, but probably a relatively predictable one will be for money to accrue mostly to players that look to play early rather than based on their ceiling (the former will be a product of talent, physical maturity, but also depth chart). Obviously position will play a big role (youāve got to pay for QBās even if they are riding pine, probably less so for two reserve WR). -
Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
LCHorn replied to texifornia's topic in š¤«$9.95š¤«
My guess is these guys arenāt demanding much in NIL money and weāre close enough to the end of the season that itās clearer which players will be expecting a raise and how much needs to be allocated for portal recruits. -
That very much remains to be seen-moreover, it need not be one or the other. We have a lot of innings that need to be replaced and one of those starters needs to be of the type can follow Brown in a short series. I donāt think 2025 Verlander is a good bet for that (another way to say it that his declining velocity and pitch efficacy are fine to fill a few innings but arenāt good bets against a team grinding out at bats in a five game series). As far as the contract, itās effectively a one year deal for $21m. That fits fine in our budget and itās just a short-term commitment. @Wulaw Hornis going to come in here and start talking about the value/cost of a win and @Snake Diggity will talk about the presumed value of the prospects, but the cold reality is that the price of acquisition doesnāt truly matter if you donāt have alternatives available.
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2025-26 Houston Rockets Thread - Back to Contention?
LCHorn replied to BigOrange1's topic in Basketball
Amen always shows such a chill sense of humor in these videos. -
Damn, Sonny Gray off the board-to the Red Sox for a lotto ticket hard throwing lefty 2024 5th rounder along with $20 m to offset his salary. Thatās a fucking steal and Brown should have been all over it.
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I like Mama Bettyās-Iād rather have a meal there than fucking Le Calamar that everyone on the austin food subreddit continually touts. Thereās an insufficient number of āthis is good enough for the moneyā restaurants in Austin, particularly (somewhat) central. Also, maybe theyāll pull some overflow from El Dorado and Iāll be able to eat there again without a 1.5 hour wait.
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The Leopards Eating Faces and Unlubed Dildo of Consequences Thread
LCHorn replied to Horn Dog's topic in Cloak Room
None of this is terribly shocking since the only thing the GOP constituent groups can agree on is that they hate paying taxes. -
2025-26 Houston Rockets Thread - Back to Contention?
LCHorn replied to BigOrange1's topic in Basketball
I just looked them up and youāre right-though a lot of that appears unsustainable (and once Green comes back heāll hopefully downgrade their performance). -
Iāve been procrastinating on this, but acquired all of the ingredients for Rick Baylessā Black Mole recipe a while ago and finally decided to make it in advance of Thanksgiving. Recipe for the Unitiated Iāll spoiler the ingredients because otherwise it will give you nightmares worse than a certain OU cheerleader. Toasting the chilis⦠Ready for rehydration.. Post blending⦠Skipping ahead 12 hours (including the destruction of my kitchen because making mole is fucking messy)⦠It is, in fact, a good bit darker in person. Just added salt and sugar per the recipe and itās amazing. Iām going to let it cool, refrigerate, then bring it to temp on Thanksgiving, adding more salt and sugar as needed (Bayless says itāll need more of both as the flavors meld). If anyone is inspired, the hardest part is that itās labor intensive, particularly toasting the chilis (though they are more forgiving than a roux). The Bayless recipe also says itāll produce 2-3 quarts but this is an 8 quart pot and Iād guess there is 6-7 quarts in there and itās pretty thick.
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Heās kind of famous for being an absentee father. I canāt recall the exact story but it was something like he didnāt see his kids for two years or so after his first divorce).
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